Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass

Children are negatively impacted by experiencing domestic abuse, and without early intervention and support, this negative impact can last through a child’s life course.  Domestic abuse can impact social, psychological, physical, emotional and behavioural outcomes with an often negative impact on a child’s academic success. Experiencing domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience.

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

Operation Encompass ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained staff before the start of the next school day after a domestic abuse incident is attended by police and children have been in the home at the time and where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved. This sharing of information enables appropriate support to be given, depending upon the needs and wishes of the child.

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Child Protection and Safeguarding

Schools must have rigorous policies and procedures in place to safeguard children. Our school has several members of staff who have undertaken specialist training. Each School has a Designated Safeguarding Lead.


The law places a duty on the Headteacher and their staff to report any obvious signs or suspected cases of child abuse – which include non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. The procedures are intended to protect children and all schools are expected to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be safe than sorry. This means that the school risks upsetting some parents by reporting a case that proves unfounded on investigation. In such circumstances, it is hoped that families would accept that the school acted in what were believed to be the child’s best interests.


In line with government requirements, the school maintains a central list of checks on appointed staff and adults who work in or visit the school.